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INTESTINALPARASITES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN

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Information about intestinal parasites in Sohag (Upper Egypt) in patients with chronic abdominal pain is scarce. This study determined the intestinal parasites symptoms in 130 patients with chronic abdominal pain and cross-matched 20 healthy persons. Parasitic infection was confirmed by stool analysis.The most commonest clinical data with stool analysis was as following: 1- Entamoeba histolytica associated with nausea 20 (37.74%) followed by anorexia 19 (35.85%), 2- Entamoeba coli associated with diarrhea 3 (100%) followed by nausea 2 (66.67%) and vomiting 2 (66.67%), 3- Enetrobius vermicularis associated with nausea 2 (66.67%), diarrhea 2 (66.67%) followed by flatulence 1(33.33%), 4- Giardia lamblia associated with anorexia 3 (42.86%), vomiting 3 (42.86%) followed by diarrhea 2 (28.57%)., 6- Hymenolepis nana associated with anorexia 10 (40.00%) followed by flatulence 9 (36.00%), 7- Taenia saginata associated with dyspepsia 3 (60.00%) followed by flatulence 2 (40.00%), and 8- Ancylostoma duodenal associated with anorexia 2 (66.67%) and diarrhea 2 (66.67%).

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10.21608/jesp.2015.89928

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Upper Egypt, Chronic abdominal pain, parasitic infections

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EMAN

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OMRAN

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KH.

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Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.

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ASMAA

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MOHAMMAD

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Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastro-enterology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.

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45

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2

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13496

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2015-08-01

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2020-05-16

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2015-08-01

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389

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396

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1110-0583

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2090-2549

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology

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https://jesp.journals.ekb.eg/

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INTESTINALPARASITES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ABDOMINAL PAIN

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22 Jan 2023